Vaughan Jones

Summary

Vaughan Jones is a human^[1]. Born in Gisborne^[2], he… he passed away in Nashville^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Vaughan Jones's place of birth was Gisborne^[2].
• Vaughan Jones passed away in Nashville^[3].
• Vaughan Jones was married to Martha Jones^[7].
• Vaughan Jones held citizenship in New Zealand^[8].
• Vaughan Jones held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Vaughan Jones's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Vaughan Jones's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Vaughan Jones's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Vaughan Jones's field of work was quantum topology^[11].
• Vaughan Jones's field of work was knot theory^[12].
• Vaughan Jones's field of work was Jones polynomial^[13].
• Vaughan Jones's field of work was operator theory^[14].
• Vaughan Jones was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[15].
• Among Vaughan Jones's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Among Vaughan Jones's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[17].
• Among Vaughan Jones's employers was Vanderbilt University^[18].
• Among Vaughan Jones's employers was University of Auckland^[19].
• Vaughan Jones was educated at University of Geneva^[20].
• Vaughan Jones was educated at Auckland Grammar School^[21].
• Vaughan Jones was educated at University of Auckland^[22].
• Vaughan Jones was educated at St Peter's School^[23].
• Vaughan Jones's doctoral advisor was André Haefliger^[24].
• Vaughan Jones received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Vaughan Jones received the Fields medal^[26].
• Vaughan Jones received the Rutherford Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gisborne^[2], Vaughan Jones…

Education

Educated at University of Geneva^[20], a public research university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1559^[30], headquartered in Geneva^[31]; Auckland Grammar School^[21], a building^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1868^[34]; University of Auckland^[22], a public university^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1883^[37], headquartered in Auckland City^[38]; and St Peter's School^[23], a secondary school^[39], in New Zealand^[40], founded in 1936^[41]. Vaughan Jones's doctoral advisor was André Haefliger^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[42]; quantum topology^[11], a branch of mathematics^[43]; knot theory^[12], an academic discipline^[44]; Jones polynomial^[13], a knot polynomial^[45]; and operator theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[46]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[15], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1919^[49], headquartered in Los Angeles^[50]; University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1868^[53], headquartered in Berkeley^[54]; University of Pennsylvania^[17], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1740^[57], headquartered in Philadelphia^[58]; Vanderbilt University^[18], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1873^[61], headquartered in Nashville^[62]; and University of Auckland^[19], a public university^[63], in New Zealand^[64], founded in 1883^[65], headquartered in Auckland City^[66]. Doctoral students include Hans G. Wenzl^[67], Fiacre Ailbhe O'Cairbre^[68], Marco Pavone^[69], William Erik Baxter^[70], Stephen French Sawin^[71], and Ahmed-Said Rida^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1925^[75]; Fields medal^[26], a mathematics award^[76], founded in 1936^[77]; Rutherford Medal^[27], a science award^[78], in New Zealand^[79], founded in 1991^[80]; Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science^[81]; Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[82]; and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[83].

Personal Life

Among Vaughan Jones's spouses was Martha Jones^[7].

Death and Burial

Vaughan Jones died in Nashville^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vaughan Jones include Jones polynomial^[84], a knot polynomial^[85].

Why It Matters

Vaughan Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of Jones polynomial^[88], a knot polynomial^[89]. Entities named for him include Jones polynomial^[84], a knot polynomial^[85].

FAQs

Where was Vaughan Jones born?

Vaughan Jones's place of birth was Gisborne^[2].

Where did Vaughan Jones die?

Vaughan Jones died in Nashville^[3].

Who was Vaughan Jones married to?

Vaughan Jones's spouses include Martha Jones^[7].

What did Vaughan Jones do for work?

Vaughan Jones worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Vaughan Jones go to school?

Vaughan Jones was educated at University of Geneva^[20], Auckland Grammar School^[21], University of Auckland^[22], and St Peter's School^[23].

What awards did Vaughan Jones receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Fields medal^[26], Rutherford Medal^[27], and Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science^[81].

What did Vaughan Jones discover?

Vaughan Jones is credited as discoverer of Jones polynomial^[88].